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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KYESSEL, n. Rennet, the dried stomach of a calf used in making cheese (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [kjɛsl]
[Deriv. of Norw. kjæse (cog. with cheese), rennet. Cf. Nhb. dial. kessle, stomach, and Norw. kjøsel, a cheese made of new-calved cows' milk.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kyessel n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kyessel>